Franklin Pierce extended their postseason success on Friday against Nathan Hale. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 9-4.
Kiley Sledge
| 05/23/25 @ Nathan Hale | 9 |
| 05/16/25 vs Orting | 10 |
| 05/08/25 @ Orting | 7 |
| 05/01/25 @ Fife | 11 |
| 04/29/25 vs Steilacoom | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Leila Kennach and Kiley Sledge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kennach pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Sledge struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Kennach went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Sledge went 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Franklin Pierce let Katrina Proby and Laneigha Garcia run wild. Proby went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Garcia went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Proby has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Franklin Pierce was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nathan Hale only posted a batting average of .259.
Franklin Pierce's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Nathan Hale, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-15.
As of now, neither Franklin Pierce nor the Raiders have any future games scheduled.
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